Chapter 630 How Could It Be the Township Lady!

Chapter 630 How Could She Be a Township Lady!

Xingxing said, "They’re all criminals who tried to attack me. I had to use knockout drug to protect myself and subdue them."

Lady Qishan Bo nodded repeatedly, swallowing hard. "Heavens! Someone actually dared to harm the Township Lady in the capital! Who are these people?"

Now that she had regained her composure, she offered eagerly, "Lady Xingxing, our estate isn’t far from here. Would you like me to call some guards over?"

Xingxing shook her head. "That won’t be necessary. They won’t be going anywhere soon. Just please send someone to report this to the authorities."

Lady Qishan Bo readily agreed, quickly ordering a servant to go notify the officials. Then she concernedly asked Xingxing if she was frightened and whether she’d like to come to their estate to settle down.

An Ningxin instinctively glanced at the unconscious figures sprawled on the ground, including several burly servants.

What?

Frightened?

Settle down?

What was this lady even talking about?

Before long, the officers arrived, and only then did Xingxing have the bound individuals splashed right onto their heads with cold water to wake them up.

A basin of icy water was splashed onto Yang Xiangdie and Hao Fu.

Yang Xiangdie woke up groggily, her eyes first landing on Xingxing’s pearl-studded shoes.

Slowly lifting her gaze, she saw Xingxing’s face.

In that moment, her hazy mind suddenly cleared as she recalled what had happened before she passed out.

Realizing she was tightly tied up, Yang Xiangdie’s face contorted and she struggled violently. "You little bitch, Yu Xingxing—"

Lady Qishan Bo immediately snapped angrily, "How dare you disrespect a Township Lady personally honored by the Emperor!"

Yang Xiangdie was momentarily stunned, unable to process what she had just heard.

Hao Fu, however, drenched in freezing well water and looking like a soaked mess, now sat shivering on the ground. When he heard the words “Township Lady,” whether from the chill or pure fear, his whole body gave an involuntary shudder.

Lady Qishan Bo sternly addressed the constables, "Officers, these people had the audacity to assault the Township Lady. Forced to defend herself, she had no choice but to restrain them. Please haul these thugs away and interrogate them thoroughly to uncover their intentions!"

The constables nodded. "Exactly what should be done."

But Hao Fu began struggling wildly. "Lady Qishan Bo, Lady Qishan Bo, it’s me, Hao Fu!"

Lady Qishan Bo recoiled slightly, failing to recognize him. "Hao Fu… What Hao Fu?"

Flat on his face, Hao Fu managed a grimace worse than a cry as he desperately pleaded, "Lady Qishan Bo, don’t you remember? At New Year, I came to deliver gifts—I brought you that white jade Guanyin statue..."

At the mention of the white jade Guanyin, Lady Qishan Bo’s face flushed and paled by turns.

Blushing furiously, she defended herself, "Receiving a sacred statue is not the same as accepting a gift! Let’s get one thing straight—we’ve never even met before. Why drag me into this?"

Getting more and more flustered, Lady Qishan Bo grew increasingly annoyed.

This clueless merchant!

If Lady of Blessed Peace got the wrong idea and thought we were in cahoots, what would I do then?

Lady of Qishan Bo quickly signaled to the maidservant beside her, who understood immediately and stepped forward, mustering all her strength to swing her arm and deliver a stinging slap to Hao Fu on the ground: "You disrespectful scoundrel! How dare you drag Lady of Qishan Bo into this!"

Hao Fu hurriedly kowtowed, his forehead hitting the ground: "It was my fault, it was my fault! Lady of Qishan Bo, please, for the sake of helping you arrange the Guanyin statue, put in a good word for me before the Township Lady!"

Lady of Qishan Bo's face alternated between pale and flushed with anger, her heart boiling with fury toward Hao Fu at that moment.

She had been eager to make a good impression on the Township Lady and establish a connection with her.

But this Hao Fu went and put her in such a difficult position!

Lady of Qishan Bo’s expression shifted back and forth for a long while before she finally made up her mind and gritted her teeth: "...Stop your nonsense! You've offended the Township Lady—I have no face to speak on your behalf. You'll get no help from me!"

Hao Fu finally understood that Lady of Qishan Bo was hinting that the person he had offended was this Township Lady!

Panicking, he turned to Xingxing to apologize: "Township Lady, Township Lady, we didn't recognize you! We were fools! Please show mercy, have mercy!"

Xingxing stared coldly at Hao Fu.

Hao Fu then turned to scold Yang Xiangdie: "This is all your fault, you stupid woman! Hurry up and apologize to the Township Lady!"

Yang Xiangdie was completely panicked, scared out of her wits.

"How is this possible... How could she be the Township Lady... She's just a country bumpkin from the mountains..." Yang Xiangdie muttered in despair.

Seizing the moment, Lady of Qishan Bo shouted sternly: "Outrageous! This is Lady of Blessed Peace, personally granted the title by His Majesty! Both His Majesty and Her Majesty the Empress hold her in high regard and show her great favor! If you dare disrespect the Township Lady again, you vile woman, don't blame me for being harsh!"

Yang Xiangdie shuddered, looking at Xingxing in disbelief.

How could this be—

Her, a Township Lady?!

Yang Xiangdie was momentarily speechless.

"Enough," Xingxing said calmly. "Bringing thugs to someone's home to cause trouble—today you happened to run into me. But if I hadn't been here, wouldn't my sister here, living peacefully with her daughter, have suffered unjustly?... I think it's best you spend some time in jail."

Lady of Qishan Bo hurriedly nodded: "Well said, Township Lady."

She then turned to urge the officers, "Officers, please take these people to jail at once."

The constables naturally dragged Yang Xiangdie, Hao Fu, and the other thugs away.

Hao Fu's face twisted in panic as he tried to protest, but the constables, fearing he would disturb your betters, stuffed a rag into his mouth and roughly pushed him out.

Hao Yingying, being young, was still unconscious. Xingxing was at a loss regarding her.

She was just a child—sending her to jail wasn't feasible, but Xingxing also didn't want An Ningxin to take her in temporarily.

Lady of Qishan Bo, however, was quick to read the situation. Seeing Xingxing's hesitation, she promptly spoke up: "Is the Township Lady unsure how to handle this little girl?... Earlier, I didn’t recognize Hao Fu, but since he mentioned helping me arrange the Guanyin statue, there should be a record of the Hao family’s address in the account books. I’ll have someone send the girl back to them."

Xingxing nodded and even thanked Lady of Qishan Bo.

Lady of Qishan Bo flushed with excitement, waving her hands repeatedly: "The Township Lady is too kind."

Xingxing paused, then added, "Actually, there's one more thing I'd like to ask of you, Lady of Qishan Bo."

Upon hearing this, Lady of Qishan Bo was so thrilled she nearly vowed on the spot to accomplish whatever it was—even if hell froze over, she’d get it done flawlessly for the Township Lady!